as in erupted
to develop suddenly and violently
in the wake of news reports of deaths from the flu, panic broke out, and there was a mad rush for flu shots
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Recent Examples of broken out
In Pennsylvania, lawmakers have still not broken out of the impasse, spelling financial distress for schools and counties that rely particularly heavily on state funding.
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Isabella Volmert, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
No Spanish filmmaker has broken out to such quick auteurist stardom in the last five years than Alauda Ruiz de Azúa.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Protests have also broken out due to ICE checkpoints popping up around the city and the police increasing curfew zones for minors.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
This is The Hartford Insurance Group (HIG) , which has clearly broken out above the prior resistance level of $130.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
Instead, they’re broken out in distinct stages, with each stage typically ending in a boss fight.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
The report is a compilation of STAAR scores in every campus in the city, including schools in 12 school districts and 13 charter school networks, broken out by city council district.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2025
Isabella Volmert, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
No Spanish filmmaker has broken out to such quick auteurist stardom in the last five years than Alauda Ruiz de Azúa.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Protests have also broken out due to ICE checkpoints popping up around the city and the police increasing curfew zones for minors.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
This is The Hartford Insurance Group (HIG) , which has clearly broken out above the prior resistance level of $130.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
Instead, they’re broken out in distinct stages, with each stage typically ending in a boss fight.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
The report is a compilation of STAAR scores in every campus in the city, including schools in 12 school districts and 13 charter school networks, broken out by city council district.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broken out
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Not the grand slam that had Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal pounding his fist into his glove as Thomas circled the bases and Progressive Field erupted.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Mission Viejo’s football team erupted for 17 points in the fourth quarter Friday to rally past host Lincoln of San Diego 34-24 in a clash of top public school programs in Southern California.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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But his career really exploded a couple of years later, thanks to his starring role as Frodo in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.—
Keith Langston,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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Seguin shut out Burleson 21-0, and Martin’s offense exploded for 74 points in a victory over Mansfield.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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